Great New Wonderful (The)
- Director: Danny Leiner
- Writer: Sam Catlin
- Producer: Victor Bardack; Michael Hoffman
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Civilization and its discontents. September, 2002; five stories in New York City. An older woman lives in a wordless marriage with her TV-watching husband; she reconnects with a man from her high school and sees new possibilities. A brittle maker of expensive cakes tastes the bitter fruits of competition. Two Indian security guards interact: one is a constant flirt, the other an irritable bully. An employee who has lost colleagues is interviewed over several days by a pushy and unorthodox psychologist. A couple faces financial problems while their overweight son exhibits more and more problematic behavior. What's behind the ennui and unhappiness? Are the stories at all connected?
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Cast & Characters
Olympia Dukakis as Judy Hillerman;
Jim Gaffigan as Sandie;
Judy Greer as Allison Burbage;
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Emme Keeler;
Thomas McCarthy as Davie Burbage;
Sharat Saxena as Satish;
Naseeruddin Shah as Avinash aka 'Avi';
Tony Shalhoub as Dr. Trabulous;
Stephen Colbert as Principal Peersall;
Dick Latessa as Jerry Binder;
Will Arnett as Danny Keeler;
Seth Gilliam as Clayton;
Anita Gillette as Lainie;
Julie Dretzin as Julie Driscoll;
Edie Falco as Safarah Polsky